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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the denial of benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to developing countries that violate the intellectual property rights of United States persons, particularly those that have not implemented their obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property.

Introduced: October 6, 1998 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 14, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 14, 1998
Received in the House.
Oct 14, 1998
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 14, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 14, 1998
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12466-12467)
Oct 14, 1998
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 6, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 6, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11587-11588)
Oct 6, 1998
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should not give special trade preferences to goods originating from a country that does not adequately protect U.S. intellectual property rights, particularly a developing country that has not met its obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights by January 1, 2000; (2) the Congress should monitor the progress of developing countries in meeting their obligations under the Agreement by January 1, 2000; and (3) it should consider legislation that would deny benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to developing countries that are not in compliance with their obligations under the Agreement beginning on January 1, 2000.

What's happening now October 14, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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